Chess Puzzle #2PlSn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks e4/f1; bishop e3; pawns a2/h2. Black: king h3; rooks a8/e2; bishop b2; pawns a6/b7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf3# — rook f1→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/1p5p/p5p1/8/4R3/4B2k/Pb2r2P/5RK1 b - - 0 34

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